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Reporting on Oil, Gas and Mining Opening Session
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This presentation contains ...
1) Guidance notes for trainers on running the
opening session (slides 4 to 12) 2) A short
presentation (Slides 14 to 25) that trainers
could run as the opening session.
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The opening session should be ...
Short and focused. Duration 30 minutes
maximum.
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Option One
The trainers open the workshop without a slide
presentation. An opportunity to stamp your
authority and personality on the workshop. Use
eye contact and the personal touch to get your
messages across.
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The trainers ...
1) Introduce themselves and their
organisation(s) 2) Explain the OVERALL
OBJECTIVE of the workshop 3) Describe the
METHODOLOGY 4) Share HOUSEKEEPING notes
toilets, fire drill, breaks, meals ... 5)
Secure agreement on workshop GROUND RULES and
ETIQUETTE 6) Introduce the EDITORIAL MEETING,
PARKING LOT, STORY BOARD 7) Spell out what
trainers and participants are expected to deliver
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Overall Objective
To give participating journalists the knowledge
and skills to investigate, write, and produce
stories that will increase accountability and
transparency in the extractive sector in their
country, and stimulate public debate.
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Handout Specific Objectives
1. Analyse and understand the role of a strong
and independent media in promoting transparency
and good governance of extractive industries and
revenues.   2. Understand overall structure of
extractive industries, the life cycle and value
chain of resource extraction, and the most common
benefit streams and different ways to capture and
maximize these benefits.   3. Refresh and
sharpen such fundamental journalistic skills as
spotting stories, working with sources with
alternative perspectives, collecting, analyzing
and presenting evidence to support what you have
to report.   4. Reflect on the ethics of
journalism and the importance of accuracy,
impartiality and balance in the gathering
and presentation of both facts and opinions. 5.
Prepare a print or broadcast story for
publication, based on what you see and
hear during the workshop, and any further
investigation you might want to do. 6. Develop a
personal plan of next steps.
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Methodology

• Hands-on, learn by doing what you do as a
  journalist
• Knowledge Message
• - This is the start of a PERSONAL VOYAGE OF
  DISCOVERY
• - Presentations test what you know and fill in
  gaps
• - Specialist speakers offer EXPLANATIONS and
  INSIGHT
• - A reporting trip offers ACCESS to ALTERNATIVE
  PERSPECTIVES
• Skills Message
• - Step back from your day-to-day job
• - Think about what you do and why
• - Experiment with new ideas
• - Benefit from individual and group FEEDBACK

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Housekeeping

• - Location of toilets
• - What to do in event of fire or other emergency
• - Where drinks/snacks will be served during
  breaks
• - Where lunch will be served
• - Transport or other logistical guidance

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Ground Rules and Etiquette

• - Use of mobile phones (silent mode, leave room
  to talk)
• - Laptops (lid down unless taking notes)
• - Good time-keeping (especially when you have
  guest speakers)
• - One speaker at a time, no side conversations
• - Everyone participates
• - Respect for each other and individual points of
  view
• - Classroom confidentiality unless individuals
  agree otherwise

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Editorial Meeting, Parking Lot ...

• The EDITORIAL MEETING starts on Day Two, is
  chaired by a trainer or participant, discusses
  the day ahead/story ideas, reinforces skills
  messages, revisits loose ends from previous day.
• The PARKING LOT is a flip chart sheet on the wall
  to remind us to revisit ideas/discussions that
  threaten to interrupt the flow of the workshop
  and prevent good time-keeping.
• The STORY BOARD is a flip chart sheet, or a
  presentation slide prepared by a trainer, for
  highlighting story ideas.
• The agenda incorporates time for WRITING and
  PREPARATION FOR GUEST SPEAKERS.

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Deliverables

• Trainers
• Knowledge, skills, tips, feedback, access to
  sources, advice on story ideas, investigation and
  analysis
• Participants By 15h00 on final day
• Print or online 700-1,000 words
• Radio and TV Up to 5 minute piece
• Everyone
• Focus, energy and enthusiasm!

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Option Two
Trainers introduce themselves and their
organisations. Run the opening presentation
(slides 14 to 25), commenting on it as they go.
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Reporting on Oil, Gas and Mining

• Photo Nicholas Phythian

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Overall Objective
To give you the knowledge and skills to
investigate, write or produce stories that will
increase accountability and transparency in the
extractive sector in your country, and stimulate
public debate.
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Methodology

• Hands-on, learn by doing what you do as a
  journalist
• Knowledge
• This is the start of a PERSONAL VOYAGE OF
  DISCOVERY
• Presentations test what you know and fill in gaps
• Specialist speakers offer EXPLANATIONS and
  INSIGHT
• A reporting trip offers ACCESS to ALTERNATIVE
  PERSPECTIVES
• Skills
• Step back from your day-to-day job
• Think about what you do and why
• Experiment with new ideas
• Benefit from individual and group FEEDBACK

Handout
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Housekeeping
Wash rooms, fire drill What happens during
breaks ... Where lunch will be served
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Ground Rules and Etiquette
Let's agree some ground rules to guide our work
together during this course ...
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The workshop looks at ...
The Oil, Gas or Mining industries Their IMPACT
on the life of the nation SKILLS to help you
cover them HERE'S HOW ...
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KNOWLEDGE Understanding the VALUE CHAIN ...
Laws and Contracts
The Negotiating Game Revenue share Local Content
The Product The Players Licensing
Economic and Financial Challenges Stabilisation
and Sterilization funds
Local Content Natural Resource Funds
EITI initiative Oversight
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
The Money Trail (Where it comes from, where it
goes, how it could leak )
Civil society perspectives
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SKILLS WHAT we do, HOW WHY we do it ...
Preparation, investigation, analysis
questioning
Human faces Authoritative sources
What you SEE HEAR TOUCH TASTE SMELL
Context, What's happening, Big picture
Stimulate public debate
Significant DETAIL (Evidence to back up
illustrate what you have to say in a story
written in a logical focused way)
Grab your audience's interest
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Editorial Meeting, Parking Lot ...

• The EDITORIAL MEETING starts on Day Two, is
  chaired by a trainer or participant, discusses
  the day ahead/story ideas, reinforces skills
  messages, revisits loose ends from previous day.
• The PARKING LOT is a flip chart sheet on the wall
  to remind us to revisit ideas/discussions that
  threaten to interrupt the flow of the workshop
  and prevent good time-keeping.
• The STORY BOARD is a flip chart sheet, or a
  presentation slide prepared by a trainer, for
  highlighting story ideas.
• The agenda incorporates time for WRITING and
  PREPARATION FOR GUEST SPEAKERS.

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Our Schedule

• As a journalist you have to think on your feet!
• Each day's agenda comes with the morning meeting.
• A list of Guest Speakers follows to help you
  plan.

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Guest Speakers
gtgt Add names, titles of guest speakers
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Deliverables

• Trainers
• Knowledge, skills, tips, feedback, access to
  sources, advice on story ideas, investigation and
  analysis
• Participants By 15h00 on final day
• Print or online 700-1,000 words
• Radio and TV Up to 5 minute piece
• Everyone
• Energy and enthusiasm!